South Yorkshire Police said the man will also be charged with contravening a red traffic light.

Passengers said the tram-train lifted around 1m in the air before derailing, and landed around 6m to the left of the tracks. A total of four people were injured, with one taken to hospital.

READ MORE: X Factor hosting auditions in Sheffield today Steve Barber, vice president of the Light Rail Transit Association, who was on board at the time of the crash, said: "I was sat in the front seat of the tram and we were approaching the junction and all I saw was a lorry in front and then the bed of it hit the tram.

“The next minute we were up in the air and my back went.

“The windows were all smashed and we landed about 6m to the left of the tracks."